Fatal wreck slows inbound U.S. 59 in NE Houston

Updated 2:20 pm, Monday, August 12, 2013

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Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost control on the frontage sending it into a concrete barrier killing one person, and sending two others, including the driver, to the hospital. less

Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost control on the frontage sending it into a concrete barrier killing one person, and sending two others, including the driver, to the hospital. less

Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost control on the frontage sending it into a concrete barrier killing one person, and sending two others, including the driver, to the hospital. less

Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost control on the frontage sending it into a concrete barrier killing one person, and sending two others, including the driver, to the hospital. less

Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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Houston Firefighters look at what is left of the engine of a pickup truck as others work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost control on the frontage sending it into a concrete barrier killing one person, and sending two others, including the driver, to the hospital. less

Houston Firefighters look at what is left of the engine of a pickup truck as others work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost control on the frontage sending it into a concrete barrier killing one person, and sending two others, including the driver, to the hospital. less

Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in the cabin of a truck (the engine is on the other side of the barrier) after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost control on the frontage sending it into a concrete barrier killing one person, and sending two others, including the driver, to the hospital. less

Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in the cabin of a truck (the engine is on the other side of the barrier) after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost control on the frontage sending it into a concrete barrier killing one person, and sending two others, including the driver, to the hospital. less

Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost control on the frontage sending it into a concrete barrier killing one person, and sending two others, including the driver, to the hospital. less

Houston Firefighters work to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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Houston Firefighters work take the jaws of life as they try to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost control on the frontage sending it into a concrete barrier killing one person, and sending two others, including the driver, to the hospital.

Houston Firefighters work take the jaws of life as they try to free a man trapped in a truck after an accident on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying

A Houston firefighter takes photos of the engine of a pickup truck wrapped around a concrete pillar after a man, trapped in a truck after an accident, was freed, on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in Houston. The truck carrying three passengers apparently lost control on the frontage sending it into a concrete barrier killing one person, and sending two others, including the driver, to the hospital. less

A Houston firefighter takes photos of the engine of a pickup truck wrapped around a concrete pillar after a man, trapped in a truck after an accident, was freed, on the frontage road of I-59 north, inbound, ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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A fatal single-vehicle crash happened Aug. 12 at about 12:15 p.m. on the frontage road of the inbound Eastex Freeway near Parker.

A fatal single-vehicle crash happened Aug. 12 at about 12:15 p.m. on the frontage road of the inbound Eastex Freeway near Parker.

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A fatal single-vehicle crash happened Aug. 12 at about 12:15 p.m. on the frontage road of the inbound Eastex Freeway near Parker.

A fatal single-vehicle crash happened Aug. 12 at about 12:15 p.m. on the frontage road of the inbound Eastex Freeway near Parker.

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Fatal wreck slows inbound U.S. 59 in NE Houston

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At least one person died in a traffic wreck just off of U.S. 59 Monday afternoon in northeast Houston.

The single-vehicle crash happened about 12:15 p.m. on the frontage road of the inbound Eastex Freeway near Parker, according to the Houston Police Department.

The wreck has affected two main lanes of U.S. 59, slowing traffic in the area.

Police said a red truck slammed into a concrete barrier and two people were trapped in the vehicle. One person died at the scene. Another person was rushed to Memorial Hermann hospital. The person's condition was not released.

Houston fire officials have said that a blown tire coupled with high speed was a factor in the crash. The truck was hauling a generator, a small tractor, and concrete at the times of the accident.